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An experienced research economist, who specialized in political economy at King's
College London, has been named an assistant professor in Texas Tech University's Department
of Agricultural and Applied Economics, according to officials within the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Adam Martin, who will have a joint appointment with Tech's Free Market Institute, officially
stepped into his new teaching and research post on Sept. 1.

The Louisiana native indicated that he's particularly interested in continuing his
research efforts on the role of uncertainty and creativity in economic theory. One
of his goals is to engender collaboration across different departments in the social
sciences, natural sciences, and humanities at Tech.

Prior to joining the Texas Tech faculty, Martin served as a lecturer with King's College
Department of Political Economy. He also worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Development
Research Institute at New York University. Earlier he was a visiting fellow at Duke
University's Department of Economics. He has given invited lectures for a broad range
of organizations including the Institute for Humane Studies and The Fund for American
Studies.

Martin received his bachelor's degree in economics and theology from the University
of Dallas, and his master's degree and doctorate in economics from George Mason University.
He is a member of the Foundation for Economic Education Board of Scholars (2013); and served as leader of the King's College Department of Political Economy, Rationality,
Choice, and Uncertainty Research Group (2012); and Humane Studies Fellowship Director at the Institute for Humane Studies (2011). Awards for Martin include Hayek Fund for Scholars Award (2011, 2010, 2009); Israel M. Kirzner Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Austrian Economics (2009); and the Gordon Tullock Prize (2013) for the best paper in Public Choice by a junior scholar.

According to university officials, the mission of the year-old Free Market Institute
at Texas Tech is to advance the teaching of and research directly related to the virtues
of free markets. The Institute as created to promote scholarship that crosses disciplinary
boundaries, providing a forum that encourages and values discussion and rigorous debate
regarding all aspects of free markets.

Written by Norman Martin

CONTACT: Phillip Johnson, chairman and director of the university's Thornton Agricultural
Finance Institute, Department of Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Texas Tech University at (806) 834-0474 or phil.johnson@ttu.edu